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masochist

/ˈmæ.səˌkɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
masochist
IPA
/ˈmæ.səˌkɪst/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.

noun

Someone who puts up with teasing.

Colloquial; Slang

Etymology

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist. Coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing and popularized by Freud in relation to sadomasochism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

masochists (plural)

Derived Forms

masochistic masocore nonmasochist sadomasochist

Phrases

glutton for punishment

Frequently Paired Words

glutton for punishment masochism

Questions

How do you pronounce masochist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæ.səˌkɪst/.
What does masochist mean?
Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.
Where does masochist come from?
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -ist. Coined by Richard von Krafft-Ebing and popularized by Freud in relation to sadomasochism.

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